A few cars stopped beside the alley.
From them, several well-built subordinates quickly stepped out and walked toward Mu Chen.
But the moment they saw him, they froze.
Their boss… was holding a girl.
No—looking at the uniform, she seemed to be a student.
Wu Song, who knew Mu Chen very well, was especially shocked. His boss rarely even talked to women, let alone touched them. Yet now he was holding a girl in his arms.
Looking carefully at her face, Wu Song couldn't help but feel surprised.
She was extremely beautiful.
For a moment he even thought—if his boss was known for being handsome, then this girl's beauty was no less outstanding.
But he quickly recovered and spoke respectfully.
"Boss, we already searched that place thoroughly, but we didn't find anything."
Mu Chen replied calmly,
"I know."
"I only wanted to confirm whether he was still active."
After saying that, he suddenly bent down and picked the girl up in a princess carry, walking toward the car.
The other subordinates were stunned again but quickly suppressed their curiosity.
As soon as Mu Chen left, they quietly surrounded Wu Song.
"Hey, Wu Song," one of them whispered, "quickly tell us. Who is that girl? Why is the boss holding her?"
Wu Song's face immediately stiffened.
"Stop asking."
"I don't know anything about boss's matters."
"And you shouldn't ask about things you're not supposed to."
After saying that, he quickly escaped from the group.
The others immediately remembered Mu Chen's temper and quickly dispersed as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the cars drove away one after another.
Mu Chen brought the girl into one of the rooms.
After placing her gently on the bed, he called out,
"Wu Song."
Wu Song immediately appeared.
"Boss."
"Go inform Lin Feng to come here. Five minutes."
"Yes, boss."
After Wu Song left, Mu Chen sat beside the bed and quietly observed the girl.
This girl…
was really beautiful.
Her face still carried a bit of immature softness, almost childish. Her skin looked pale, and faint sweat covered her forehead as her brows were slightly furrowed.
Seeing her like this made Mu Chen feel strangely uncomfortable.
He didn't like seeing her frown.
Without realizing it, he gently traced the outline of her face with his fingers.
But seeing her sweat and pale expression made his heart feel a little heavy.
He didn't know what had happened to her.
So he simply waited for Lin Feng.
At the same time, Yue Ling's consciousness appeared in a virtual space.
The system's voice sounded.
"Host, your body is too weak to support your consciousness right now, so I temporarily placed you in dormant mode for safety."
"Host, why don't you learn something while you are here? This virtual room can help you improve skills. It's very beneficial."
Yue Ling smirked slightly.
"No need."
"I'll just sleep."
"Hmph. Trying to trick me into working."
She turned her head coldly and simply lay down as if preparing to sleep.
The system felt a little distressed but still spoke again carefully.
"Host… why don't you check your panel?"
Yue Ling narrowed her eyes.
"What? You were still hiding things from me?"
Her voice turned slightly dangerous.
The system trembled.
"H-Host was too impatient earlier, so I didn't say it… and later I was scared… boo… boo… Host is bullying me…"
"Alright, alright. Stop crying."
"Show me my status panel."
The system immediately brightened.
"LingLing is the best host!"
A transparent panel appeared in front of her.
Host Status Panel
Name: Yue Ling
Age: 17
Identity: Fake daughter of the Shen Family
System Level: 1
Merit Points: 0
Stats
Intelligence: 60
Charm: 50
Strength: 10
Stamina: 10
Reflex: 30
Mental Resistance: 35
Luck: 50
Skill Mastery
Medical Domain – Basic medical knowledge: 900 points
Social Domain – Basic etiquette skills: 100 points
Other features: Not qualified to view.
After seeing the panel, Yue Ling's expression changed.
"What the hell…?"
"Strength 10? Stamina 10?"
"Is this body really that sick?!"
For the first time, she felt a little worried.
If things continued like this…
she might really die one day without knowing when.
Yue Ling frowned slightly.
Maybe…
she should seriously start learning medicine and poison knowledge.
Otherwise, she might end up dying in this weak body without even realizing it.
"Ok, ok, system. From now on I'll call you Xiao Xiao. Now send me out once."
"You can't!" the system immediately exclaimed. "After that fight your body has become even weaker, and now you want to go out again? For what?"
"Aree, don't worry," Yue Ling said lazily. "I just want to check where I am. I'll quickly go out and come back."
The system hesitated for a moment before replying.
"…Fine. Then go."
Yue Ling slowly opened her eyes.
Now that she was fully conscious, the pain in her body became clearer. A dull ache spread through her bones, making her slightly frown.
As her vision focused, she suddenly noticed someone beside the bed.
A very handsome man.
He looked to be in his early twenties. Yue Ling stared at him with a dazed expression as her eyes quickly examined his appearance from top to bottom.
Sharp eyebrows.
Fair skin.
Red lips.
There was a certain wild and dangerous aura around him, the kind that made people instinctively want to submit.
Wow…
Yue Ling blinked slowly.
This face…
I really like it.
For a moment she even felt like praising him properly… or maybe drawing a painting of this face.
Who would miss a face this beauti—
Ah… I mean handsome.
Her thoughts ran in her mind while her expressions changed slightly one after another.
Mu Chen watched all of this clearly.
Seeing her small face shifting between confusion, admiration, and shock made him feel strangely amused.
How can someone be this adorable?
In his mind, it looked like the little girl had just woken up, saw his handsome face, and was completely dumbstruck.
He leaned slightly closer toward her and said with a faint smile,
"Little girl… you should call me brother."